- Fixed saving of waypoints
- Added code locks
- Base Station decorations updated
- Lighting of the Base Station is updated
- Removed test objects from the Base Station
- Added new particle effects
- The second floor of the Base Station completed

- Fixed saving of waypoints
- Added code locks
- Base Station decorations updated
- Lighting of the Base Station is updated
- Removed test objects from the Base Station
- Added new particle effects
- The second floor of the Base Station completed

It’s the jolly time of the year again where we celebrate together and we are excited to announce that we want to share some festivities with you, our amazing community. We’ve got so many things planned, and we’d love for you to join us for the ride.

Frontier’s 24 Hour Holiday Livestream
On December 19, 2016 (midday GMT), both Community Managers Ed Lewis and Bo de Vries will start TWO CONCURRENT 24 hour livestreams – Bo will bring Planet Coaster fun and Ed will be in charge of Elite Dangerous. The dynamic duo will be joined developers and community members, and will be hosting 24 hours of hilarious holiday content, ending on December 20, 2016 at midday. The entire event is in honour of SpecialEffect, a wonderful charity who help disabled people use technology (and play videogames!), and we will be raising money throughout the next weeks as well as the livestreams.

Charity Sweepstake
For every £1 you donate to the Just Giving campaign, you get one entry into a prize draw. At the end of the 24 hour livestreams we will pick the winners together on screen, so make sure to donate and enter your email address (the optional field at donation, not as a comment) for a chance to win the following amazing prizes:

• High-end gaming PC! – Up to £2,000 worth of pure gaming awesome!
• Xbox One S console
• PlayStation 4 Pro console
• 3 x Planet Coaster Thrillseeker edition (no longer available in store)
• 3 x Elite Dangerous Commander Edition on Steam
• 2 x £50 Frontier Merch Design Credit – Perfect to create your own style in our merch designer!
• 4 x £25 Frontier Merch Design Credit – Perfect to create your own style in our merch designer!
• 5 x Elite Dangerous goodie bags containing
  
  • Elite Ranking cap
  • Elite Socks
  • Elite Beanie
  • Elite Mug
  • Elite Keyring
  • Elite Pin Badge
• 5 x Planet Coaster goodie bags containing
  
  • Planet Coaster Tote bag
  • Planet Coaster Mouse mat
  • Signed Artwork
  • Planet Coaster Badge
  • Planet Coaster Lanyard
  • Planet Coaster 8GB USB stick
• 5 x digital copies of the You, Me and Gravity – Planet Coaster Soundtrack

Also, for every £6/€7/$7.5 or more in a single donation, you’re be eligible for a unique SpecialEffect Sidewinder paint job AND decal in Elite Dangerous!
(Terms and conditions apply, see the bottom of this post for details!)

Charity Auction
In addition to the fantastic prizes above, we’ve also got our annual charity auction where you can bid on a host of cool items in the hopes of winning that prize. These bids are private, so you have to bid what you would be willing to pay per item. The winners will then be contacted and asked to donate that much into the Just Giving page for SpecialEffect.

Here’s how it works: take a look at the auction prizes below, categorised into Planet Coaster and Elite Dangerous specific. Once you see one or more items that you would like to bid on, simply email the name of the item(s) and the amount per item to http://mailto:community@frontier.co.uk with the subject line “Blind Charity Auction”. This bidding will end on December 9, 2016 at 9AM GMT and winners will be contacted immediately.
(Terms and conditions apply, see the bottom of this post for full details!)

Here’s what’s up for auction! Planet Coaster

Dine with the Developers – Planet Coaster: Dine with the developers of Planet Coaster. We’re hosting an evening meal with five of Planet Coaster’s best known developers who will be joining you. The date of the event is planned for Friday January 27, 2017 from 7PM GMT – 10PM GMT and we are looking for FIVE lucky bidders to come and join us! All the food and drink will be on us but you’ll need to make your way to a location in central Cambridge; all travel and other expenses for the event will be paid for by the winning bidders.

Signed Scenery: Some of you will remember Marc Cox from the Planet Coaster livestream. Now we all know that scenery is important in Planet Coaster but Marc takes this to a new level, covering his entire desk in home-made scenery. We’re giving away a special piece of scenery from his collection signed by the development team. It really is the blocks that helped build Planet Coaster.



This artwork will be signed by the Planet Coaster team.

Custom Hand-Drawn Planet Coaster Calligraphy: You might not know but our much loved Community Manager and Streamer extraordinaire, Bo de Vries, is also incredibly talented in calligraphy! She’s creating three custom Planet Coaster frames with hand-drawn calligraphy on it for you to enjoy! By bidding on this item you are bidding on one of these delightful frames; there will be three frames to be won (black, white, or brown frame).



Bid per frame or bid for all three.

Planet Coaster Cushion set: At the Planet Coaster launch event we had so many comments of people who wanted the Planet Coaster cushions on the set. So we’ve made a beautiful bespoke set of three cushions which will be available to bid on as one set. Please note you are bidding on one set of three Planet Coaster cushions.


Artwork on cushions might differ.

Signed Artwork from the Launch event: Another launch event special is a set of two Planet Coaster wall arts, signed by the team. There are some minor scratches to the set so buyers take note. These make a beautiful decoration for anyone who appreciates stunning art work and Planet Coaster!



Elite Dangerous

Dine with the Developers – Elite Dangerous: Dine with the developers of Elite Dangerous. We’re holding an evening meal with five of Elite Dangerous’ best known developers who will be joining you. The date of the event is planned for Thursday January 26, 2017 from 7PM GMT – 10PM GMT and we are looking for FIVE lucky bidders to come and join us! All the food and drink will be on us but you’ll need to make your way to a location in central Cambridge; all travel and other expenses for the event will be paid for by the winning bidders.

Name a Rare good: Make your mark in Elite, name a Rare good and have it added to the game! All entries will be reviewed and require approval from the Frontier Development team and the location will be decided by the dev team.

Name a Station: Make your mark in Elite, name a Station in game! All entries will be reviewed and require approval from the Frontier Development team and the location will be decided by the dev team.

Name a System: Make your mark in Elite, name an entire system in game! All entries will be reviewed and require approval from the Frontier Development team and the location will be decided by the dev team.

Your own custom unique, bespoke paint job: A one of a kind, special unique paint job for one of your Commanders. You will be able to work with our paint job designer to create something custom and unique for you. Pick the ship, colour and style and be the envy of all you meet with this fantastic prize.

Elite Dangerous Lifetime Expansion Pass: Not available for sale currently. The lifetime expansion pass offers you every update ever made to Elite Dangerous and all future expansions! Join the Elite and enjoy every piece of content made in Elite Dangerous.

Once again, we want to take this moment to thank you, our amazing community, for helping and supporting with both Elite Dangerous and Planet Coaster over the past year. Your enthusiasm and love for the games means the world to us, and we couldn’t have done it without you! We hope you’re as excited as we are to join in on the festivities; support us and SpecialEffect, as every little bit helps, and we’ll be sure to host an awesome show for you on December 19.


________________________________________________________
Terms and conditions
Raffle
- Every full £1 (UK British pound) donated to the just giving page is an entry into the prize draw.
- If a donation is made in another currency we will use a currency converter to work out the UK equivalent.
- The prize draw will be held on 20 December 2016 and will be help live on stream. The cut off time for entries will be announced shortly before the draw.
- For prize draw tickets to be valid they must include suitable contact details. Either the Commander name in the name or comments for Elite Dangerous players or the Email address in the donation (not as a publically viewable comment).
- Prizes in the raffle may be substituted for one of equal value if for any reason they become unavailable, such as going out of stock.
- Prizes are available worldwide
- Where a prize is not deliverable by a specific merchant, vouchers may be offered for a suitable retailer instead. Specifically for the Gaming PC, Xbox One S and Playstation Pro.

SpecialEffect PaintJob
- The Special Effect paint job and decal will be made available to everyone who has donated over the specified amount in their currency and has a valid email address on their donation (be sure to add them at the donation and not as a comment).
- These will be sent out after the event ends and not granted immediately. Please be patient for your code, they could take a number of days to be dispatched.
- The SpecialEffect paint job is only available for use with Elite Dangerous and you will need to own the game in order to use this item.

Auction
- The auction will end on Friday 9 December 2016 at 09:00 GMT
- Winners will be contacted shortly after and will be required to reply within 48 hours.
- If deemed required by Frontier Developments we will move on to the next eligible big should the person fail to respond.
- Payments should be made the Just Giving page before the event 19 December 2016.
- Frontier reserve the right to edit or replace any auction prizes with an alternative prize of equal or greater value should any of them become unavailable
- Frontier can re-arrange the “Dine with the Developers” evenings as require by giving a minimum of 48 hours’ notice.

It’s the jolly time of the year again where we celebrate together and we are excited to announce that we want to share some festivities with you, our amazing community. We’ve got so many things planned, and we’d love for you to join us for the ride.

Frontier’s 24 Hour Holiday Livestream
On December 19, 2016 (midday GMT), both Community Managers Ed Lewis and Bo de Vries will start TWO CONCURRENT 24 hour livestreams – Bo will bring Planet Coaster fun and Ed will be in charge of Elite Dangerous. The dynamic duo will be joined developers and community members, and will be hosting 24 hours of hilarious holiday content, ending on December 20, 2016 at midday. The entire event is in honour of SpecialEffect, a wonderful charity who help disabled people use technology (and play videogames!), and we will be raising money throughout the next weeks as well as the livestreams.

Charity Sweepstake
For every £1 you donate to the Just Giving campaign, you get one entry into a prize draw. At the end of the 24 hour livestreams we will pick the winners together on screen, so make sure to donate and enter your email address (the optional field at donation, not as a comment) for a chance to win the following amazing prizes:

• High-end gaming PC! – Up to £2,000 worth of pure gaming awesome!
• Xbox One S console
• PlayStation 4 Pro console
• 3 x Planet Coaster Thrillseeker edition (no longer available in store)
• 3 x Elite Dangerous Commander Edition on Steam
• 2 x £50 Frontier Merch Design Credit – Perfect to create your own style in our merch designer!
• 4 x £25 Frontier Merch Design Credit – Perfect to create your own style in our merch designer!
• 5 x Elite Dangerous goodie bags containing
  
  • Elite Ranking cap
  • Elite Socks
  • Elite Beanie
  • Elite Mug
  • Elite Keyring
  • Elite Pin Badge
• 5 x Planet Coaster goodie bags containing
  
  • Planet Coaster Tote bag
  • Planet Coaster Mouse mat
  • Signed Artwork
  • Planet Coaster Badge
  • Planet Coaster Lanyard
  • Planet Coaster 8GB USB stick
• 5 x digital copies of the You, Me and Gravity – Planet Coaster Soundtrack

Also, for every £6/€7/$7.5 or more in a single donation, you’re be eligible for a unique SpecialEffect Sidewinder paint job AND decal in Elite Dangerous!
(Terms and conditions apply, see the bottom of this post for details!)

Charity Auction
In addition to the fantastic prizes above, we’ve also got our annual charity auction where you can bid on a host of cool items in the hopes of winning that prize. These bids are private, so you have to bid what you would be willing to pay per item. The winners will then be contacted and asked to donate that much into the Just Giving page for SpecialEffect.

Here’s how it works: take a look at the auction prizes below, categorised into Planet Coaster and Elite Dangerous specific. Once you see one or more items that you would like to bid on, simply email the name of the item(s) and the amount per item to http://mailto:community@frontier.co.uk with the subject line “Blind Charity Auction”. This bidding will end on December 9, 2016 at 9AM GMT and winners will be contacted immediately.
(Terms and conditions apply, see the bottom of this post for full details!)

Here’s what’s up for auction! Planet Coaster

Dine with the Developers – Planet Coaster: Dine with the developers of Planet Coaster. We’re hosting an evening meal with five of Planet Coaster’s best known developers who will be joining you. The date of the event is planned for Friday January 27, 2017 from 7PM GMT – 10PM GMT and we are looking for FIVE lucky bidders to come and join us! All the food and drink will be on us but you’ll need to make your way to a location in central Cambridge; all travel and other expenses for the event will be paid for by the winning bidders.

Signed Scenery: Some of you will remember Marc Cox from the Planet Coaster livestream. Now we all know that scenery is important in Planet Coaster but Marc takes this to a new level, covering his entire desk in home-made scenery. We’re giving away a special piece of scenery from his collection signed by the development team. It really is the blocks that helped build Planet Coaster.



This artwork will be signed by the Planet Coaster team.

Custom Hand-Drawn Planet Coaster Calligraphy: You might not know but our much loved Community Manager and Streamer extraordinaire, Bo de Vries, is also incredibly talented in calligraphy! She’s creating three custom Planet Coaster frames with hand-drawn calligraphy on it for you to enjoy! By bidding on this item you are bidding on one of these delightful frames; there will be three frames to be won (black, white, or brown frame).



Bid per frame or bid for all three.

Planet Coaster Cushion set: At the Planet Coaster launch event we had so many comments of people who wanted the Planet Coaster cushions on the set. So we’ve made a beautiful bespoke set of three cushions which will be available to bid on as one set. Please note you are bidding on one set of three Planet Coaster cushions.


Artwork on cushions might differ.

Signed Artwork from the Launch event: Another launch event special is a set of two Planet Coaster wall arts, signed by the team. There are some minor scratches to the set so buyers take note. These make a beautiful decoration for anyone who appreciates stunning art work and Planet Coaster!



Elite Dangerous

Dine with the Developers – Elite Dangerous: Dine with the developers of Elite Dangerous. We’re holding an evening meal with five of Elite Dangerous’ best known developers who will be joining you. The date of the event is planned for Thursday January 26, 2017 from 7PM GMT – 10PM GMT and we are looking for FIVE lucky bidders to come and join us! All the food and drink will be on us but you’ll need to make your way to a location in central Cambridge; all travel and other expenses for the event will be paid for by the winning bidders.

Name a Rare good: Make your mark in Elite, name a Rare good and have it added to the game! All entries will be reviewed and require approval from the Frontier Development team and the location will be decided by the dev team.

Name a Station: Make your mark in Elite, name a Station in game! All entries will be reviewed and require approval from the Frontier Development team and the location will be decided by the dev team.

Name a System: Make your mark in Elite, name an entire system in game! All entries will be reviewed and require approval from the Frontier Development team and the location will be decided by the dev team.

Your own custom unique, bespoke paint job: A one of a kind, special unique paint job for one of your Commanders. You will be able to work with our paint job designer to create something custom and unique for you. Pick the ship, colour and style and be the envy of all you meet with this fantastic prize.

Elite Dangerous Lifetime Expansion Pass: Not available for sale currently. The lifetime expansion pass offers you every update ever made to Elite Dangerous and all future expansions! Join the Elite and enjoy every piece of content made in Elite Dangerous.

Once again, we want to take this moment to thank you, our amazing community, for helping and supporting with both Elite Dangerous and Planet Coaster over the past year. Your enthusiasm and love for the games means the world to us, and we couldn’t have done it without you! We hope you’re as excited as we are to join in on the festivities; support us and SpecialEffect, as every little bit helps, and we’ll be sure to host an awesome show for you on December 19.


________________________________________________________
Terms and conditions
Raffle
- Every full £1 (UK British pound) donated to the just giving page is an entry into the prize draw.
- If a donation is made in another currency we will use a currency converter to work out the UK equivalent.
- The prize draw will be held on 20 December 2016 and will be help live on stream. The cut off time for entries will be announced shortly before the draw.
- For prize draw tickets to be valid they must include suitable contact details. Either the Commander name in the name or comments for Elite Dangerous players or the Email address in the donation (not as a publically viewable comment).
- Prizes in the raffle may be substituted for one of equal value if for any reason they become unavailable, such as going out of stock.
- Prizes are available worldwide
- Where a prize is not deliverable by a specific merchant, vouchers may be offered for a suitable retailer instead. Specifically for the Gaming PC, Xbox One S and Playstation Pro.

SpecialEffect PaintJob
- The Special Effect paint job and decal will be made available to everyone who has donated over the specified amount in their currency and has a valid email address on their donation (be sure to add them at the donation and not as a comment).
- These will be sent out after the event ends and not granted immediately. Please be patient for your code, they could take a number of days to be dispatched.
- The SpecialEffect paint job is only available for use with Elite Dangerous and you will need to own the game in order to use this item.

Auction
- The auction will end on Friday 9 December 2016 at 09:00 GMT
- Winners will be contacted shortly after and will be required to reply within 48 hours.
- If deemed required by Frontier Developments we will move on to the next eligible big should the person fail to respond.
- Payments should be made the Just Giving page before the event 19 December 2016.
- Frontier reserve the right to edit or replace any auction prizes with an alternative prize of equal or greater value should any of them become unavailable
- Frontier can re-arrange the “Dine with the Developers” evenings as require by giving a minimum of 48 hours’ notice.

You can borrow special items along with the existing unique items from
From December 1st to December 21st

Victory Headband
Lucidhelm
Dark Visor
Crimson Hat
Topclass Tiara
Glory of Heaven
Spiral Buckle
Vainabil
Chain Square
Anticharger
Foam Guard
Butterfly Sting
Hands of Adversary
Massgrip
Brief Marker
Close Chaser
The Strider
Seven Hundred League Boots
Spirit of Commercial
Legacy of Trial
Brisk Clamor
Troll Fleece
Dream of Peasant
Moonlight Stalker
Buddytrust
Tapeshader
Hero’s Proof
Holy Stroll
Necrocavity
Depth of Goddess
Phoenix Medal
Devil Neck
Shadow Emblem
Hard Fist
Seal of Brune
Engagement Ring of Tatcraft

13 Shoes
13 Ring [Lucky]
13 Ring [Intelligence]
13 Ring [Wisdom]
13 Ring [Meditation]
The King of the Spirit
Dragon Belt
Instant Aid
Inquisitor
Suitroomvint
Unicorn Bending
Leather Heels
Basudrake
Angel Robe
Cold Intruder
Bluevelvet
Malda's Leaf
Mistral Rune
Warriors of Inform
Ja Swin
Rib of Damattel
Modern Magician
Starchild
Magic Wind
Amejistian
The Yin-yang Ring
Ancient Castle
Dragon Twister
Akenstick
Dentures of Kristy
Thin String
Fragile Nip
Utter Mode
Resonance Rebel
Dagger for Tomb Robbery
Hotdog Bone
Mini Brass
Vermilion Abyss
Auror Battler
Chain Reaction
Suger Donut
The Symbol of Rich Farmer
The Providence of Dark
The Horn of Bicorn
Branch of Big Tree
The Shooting Star

You can borrow special items along with the existing unique items from
From December 1st to December 21st

Victory Headband
Lucidhelm
Dark Visor
Crimson Hat
Topclass Tiara
Glory of Heaven
Spiral Buckle
Vainabil
Chain Square
Anticharger
Foam Guard
Butterfly Sting
Hands of Adversary
Massgrip
Brief Marker
Close Chaser
The Strider
Seven Hundred League Boots
Spirit of Commercial
Legacy of Trial
Brisk Clamor
Troll Fleece
Dream of Peasant
Moonlight Stalker
Buddytrust
Tapeshader
Hero’s Proof
Holy Stroll
Necrocavity
Depth of Goddess
Phoenix Medal
Devil Neck
Shadow Emblem
Hard Fist
Seal of Brune
Engagement Ring of Tatcraft

13 Shoes
13 Ring [Lucky]
13 Ring [Intelligence]
13 Ring [Wisdom]
13 Ring [Meditation]
The King of the Spirit
Dragon Belt
Instant Aid
Inquisitor
Suitroomvint
Unicorn Bending
Leather Heels
Basudrake
Angel Robe
Cold Intruder
Bluevelvet
Malda's Leaf
Mistral Rune
Warriors of Inform
Ja Swin
Rib of Damattel
Modern Magician
Starchild
Magic Wind
Amejistian
The Yin-yang Ring
Ancient Castle
Dragon Twister
Akenstick
Dentures of Kristy
Thin String
Fragile Nip
Utter Mode
Resonance Rebel
Dagger for Tomb Robbery
Hotdog Bone
Mini Brass
Vermilion Abyss
Auror Battler
Chain Reaction
Suger Donut
The Symbol of Rich Farmer
The Providence of Dark
The Horn of Bicorn
Branch of Big Tree
The Shooting Star

Hi everyone,

As a preparation for the release of Frequent Flyer, we are glad to announce that our store page is live now!

We are planning to release the game on January 20, 2017, and it's going to be awesome!

Add it to your wishlist if you want to get the notification when it's out or join us in the forums!

Hi everyone,

As a preparation for the release of Frequent Flyer, we are glad to announce that our store page is live now!

We are planning to release the game on January 20, 2017, and it's going to be awesome!

Add it to your wishlist if you want to get the notification when it's out or join us in the forums!

Cryptogram 22H-17.F
From: Mendes family Security Service.Jericho
To: Kwai Wong. Status: Guardian
Subject: Re: Project Evolution

I'm sending you a video transcript of the talks between a Federation representative and an unidentified mercenary in response to your request from 17.09 on developments in block RG7 of ‘Ellydium’ station.

I'm also attaching an image intercepted from one of Ellydium's surveillance cameras.

May Bartle be with us! Special Agent SV007 of Mendes family Security Service, Jericho.


Video transcript of negotiations between a representative of the Federation and an unidentified mercenary.
The recording shows a spacious office. Federation representative always has his back to the camera. The door opens and a woman's voice is heard, but it's impossible to tell who is speaking:
- Mr Winkler, he's here.Should I invite him?
- Of course.Invite our dearest guest.
After a while, two men enter the room, allegedly the guests's security detail. A tall broad-shouldered man walks behind them. He has no left hand, and his left eye is covered with an eyepatch. He looks around the room, then looks at Winkler. Winkler nods and makes a gesture with his hand, inviting the guest to sit down. A man approaches to the couch, limping on his left leg. He falls heavily on the couch, the guards at the entrance.
- So, my friend... - starts Winkel
- No names, please. - the mercenary answers.
- As you wish.I know you're not happy about our meeting, but you are the only one whom I respect and whom I trust.
The mercenary speaks quite loudly and somewhat irritated: - Fine, Oliver. Get to the point.
- Fine. I know that your last outing on ‘Ellydium’ was not extremely successful.
- You bet - the mercenary picks up the glass and takes a sip - I saw all the crap that they have going on there.I swear on my severed severed hand, these psychos don't know what they're playing with. You do want to send me back there, right? Right, Winkler?
- Yes, this is why I summoned you. You're one of the few who managed to escape from ‘Ellydium’ guard ships alive and get some very valuable information. Now we know exactly what they're hiding. Now we need to find out what properties they have discovered in this thing.
- Look at me, Winkler. - Mercenary puts a finger on his eyepatch. - I lost my eye and hand. I lost my entire team. My fleet is decimated. Do you seriously think that I'm going to go there again just like that?
- I understand. We also lost a lot of people. But understand that we must be the first get to ‘Ellydium’. This is not only in the interests of the Federation, it' in the interests of the entire galaxy. We already know quite a lot, we can't stop here...
The mercenary gets up and turns towards the door: - You're wasting your own time and mine, Oliver.
- And thirty million credits do not interest you?
The mercenary stops.
- Thirty million.You do need money to repair the fleet and recruit a new team. I'll give you everything you need: people, ships, money, weapons and modules. I will make you my second in command! You will have complete freedom, as well as protection and immunity.
The mercenary snorts and turns:
- Freedom? I'm a mercenary, Oliver. I'm already free. I go wherever money is, that's all I care about. Protection? I can protect myself. I act stealthily and have no desire to be in the whole galaxy's spotlight like your clowns.
- Now ou're starting to annoy me. Fine! What do you want?
The mercenary's face contorts in a smile: - Fifty million credits, your best fighterand Jericho implants for my hand and eye.And twenty million in advance! I need to prepare.
Winkler: - You know the price of yourself and your services. This is good. Speak to Agnes. She can transfer the credits to your account.
The mercenary leaves with his guards.
Winkler sighs, then pulls out a small device with buttons, clicks them.
- He agreed. Fifty million. Yes, it's expensive to hire ten mercenaries, but not all will return. And if everything works out, we will redeem all our losses thousandfold.

End of transcript.

Cryptogram 22H-17.F
From: Mendes family Security Service.Jericho
To: Kwai Wong. Status: Guardian
Subject: Re: Project Evolution

I'm sending you a video transcript of the talks between a Federation representative and an unidentified mercenary in response to your request from 17.09 on developments in block RG7 of ‘Ellydium’ station.

I'm also attaching an image intercepted from one of Ellydium's surveillance cameras.

May Bartle be with us! Special Agent SV007 of Mendes family Security Service, Jericho.


Video transcript of negotiations between a representative of the Federation and an unidentified mercenary.
The recording shows a spacious office. Federation representative always has his back to the camera. The door opens and a woman's voice is heard, but it's impossible to tell who is speaking:
- Mr Winkler, he's here.Should I invite him?
- Of course.Invite our dearest guest.
After a while, two men enter the room, allegedly the guests's security detail. A tall broad-shouldered man walks behind them. He has no left hand, and his left eye is covered with an eyepatch. He looks around the room, then looks at Winkler. Winkler nods and makes a gesture with his hand, inviting the guest to sit down. A man approaches to the couch, limping on his left leg. He falls heavily on the couch, the guards at the entrance.
- So, my friend... - starts Winkel
- No names, please. - the mercenary answers.
- As you wish.I know you're not happy about our meeting, but you are the only one whom I respect and whom I trust.
The mercenary speaks quite loudly and somewhat irritated: - Fine, Oliver. Get to the point.
- Fine. I know that your last outing on ‘Ellydium’ was not extremely successful.
- You bet - the mercenary picks up the glass and takes a sip - I saw all the crap that they have going on there.I swear on my severed severed hand, these psychos don't know what they're playing with. You do want to send me back there, right? Right, Winkler?
- Yes, this is why I summoned you. You're one of the few who managed to escape from ‘Ellydium’ guard ships alive and get some very valuable information. Now we know exactly what they're hiding. Now we need to find out what properties they have discovered in this thing.
- Look at me, Winkler. - Mercenary puts a finger on his eyepatch. - I lost my eye and hand. I lost my entire team. My fleet is decimated. Do you seriously think that I'm going to go there again just like that?
- I understand. We also lost a lot of people. But understand that we must be the first get to ‘Ellydium’. This is not only in the interests of the Federation, it' in the interests of the entire galaxy. We already know quite a lot, we can't stop here...
The mercenary gets up and turns towards the door: - You're wasting your own time and mine, Oliver.
- And thirty million credits do not interest you?
The mercenary stops.
- Thirty million.You do need money to repair the fleet and recruit a new team. I'll give you everything you need: people, ships, money, weapons and modules. I will make you my second in command! You will have complete freedom, as well as protection and immunity.
The mercenary snorts and turns:
- Freedom? I'm a mercenary, Oliver. I'm already free. I go wherever money is, that's all I care about. Protection? I can protect myself. I act stealthily and have no desire to be in the whole galaxy's spotlight like your clowns.
- Now ou're starting to annoy me. Fine! What do you want?
The mercenary's face contorts in a smile: - Fifty million credits, your best fighterand Jericho implants for my hand and eye.And twenty million in advance! I need to prepare.
Winkler: - You know the price of yourself and your services. This is good. Speak to Agnes. She can transfer the credits to your account.
The mercenary leaves with his guards.
Winkler sighs, then pulls out a small device with buttons, clicks them.
- He agreed. Fifty million. Yes, it's expensive to hire ten mercenaries, but not all will return. And if everything works out, we will redeem all our losses thousandfold.

End of transcript.